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Frances (BCBA:BBARm) A. Skinner, a director of Peoples Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:PEBO), acquired 200 shares of common stock on July 31, 2025, at a price of $28.74. The regional bank, currently valued at approximately $999 million, trades below its InvestingPro Fair Value and offers an attractive 5.73% dividend yield, having maintained dividend payments for 52 consecutive years.
The transaction totaled $5,748. Following the transaction, Skinner directly owns 6,711.318 shares of Peoples Bancorp. With the stock trading at 0.87 times book value, InvestingPro analysis reveals additional insights about this insider purchase, available in the comprehensive Pro Research Report covering 1,400+ top US stocks.
In other recent news, Peoples Bancorp reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2025. The company announced net income of $21.2 million, a decrease from $29.0 million in the same period last year and $24.3 million in the first quarter of 2025. Net interest income for the quarter was $87.6 million, with total non-interest income reaching $26.9 million. Despite missing earnings per share (EPS) expectations with $0.59 compared to the forecasted $0.77, Peoples Bancorp’s revenue exceeded projections, coming in at $114.46 million against an anticipated $113.27 million.
DA Davidson reiterated its Buy rating on Peoples Bancorp stock, maintaining a price target of $35.00, despite the EPS miss. The bank’s stronger-than-expected pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) and net interest income helped offset higher operating expenses. Additionally, the net interest margin expanded by 3 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 4.15%, with loan growth reported at 11%. These developments highlight mixed but notable financial performance for Peoples Bancorp in recent times.
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